December 2025

Confluent is acquired by IBM for $11 billion in cash ($31 per share) IBM aims to expand its cloud, data and AI infrastructure offerings Confluent’s total addressable market and revenue increased significantly IBM has confirmed plans to buy data streaming company Confluent in an $11 billion deal, the equivalent of $31 per share. The deal […]

UK NCSC warns rapid injection attacks may never be fully mitigated due to LLM design Unlike SQL injection, LLMs lack separation between statements and data, making them inherently vulnerable. Developers are encouraged to treat LLMs as “confused adjuncts” and design systems that limit compromised outcomes. Rapid injection attacks—attempts to manipulate a large language model (LLM)

Australia’s social media ban for under-16s comes into effect today (December 10) Ten social media platforms fall under the law Using a VPN is unlikely to help children bypass restrictions Australian teenagers are being excluded from popular social media apps. Starting today (December 10, 2025), the country officially launched its long-awaited social media ban for